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SanDisk Corp
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Rating:77Outperform
Price Target:
$1,685.00
▲(12.85% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/17/26
The score is driven primarily by a powerful 2026 financial rebound (profitability, cash flow, and low leverage) and a very strong earnings call featuring upbeat guidance plus multi-year NBMs that increase revenue visibility and support capital returns. Offsetting factors are mixed near-term technical momentum (negative MACD, near the 50DMA) and the key fundamental risk of cyclicality/volatility after 2023–2025 losses and negative free cash flow.
Positive Factors
Multi-year customer commitments
Multi-year NBMs and substantial RPO provide stronger revenue visibility than spot NAND sales. Their growing share of bits should deepen strategic customer relationships and support more predictable utilization and cash generation.
Negative Factors
Highly cyclical earnings profile
The sharp reversal demonstrates significant sensitivity to NAND pricing, supply-demand balance and product mix. If industry conditions normalize, elevated 2026 margins and cash generation may prove difficult to sustain.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Multi-year customer commitments
Multi-year NBMs and substantial RPO provide stronger revenue visibility than spot NAND sales. Their growing share of bits should deepen strategic customer relationships and support more predictable utilization and cash generation.
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SanDisk Corp Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Geography
Breaks down sales across regions (Americas, EMEA, Asia-Pacific), showing where SanDisk generates most demand and where it’s exposed to growth or risk. Regional splits reveal sensitivity to local mobile and PC markets, currency swings, and trade or supply-chain disruptions; heavy concentration in one geography can drive upside when that market expands or amplify downside if it slows.
Breaks down sales across regions (Americas, EMEA, Asia-Pacific), showing where SanDisk generates most demand and where it’s exposed to growth or risk. Regional splits reveal sensitivity to local mobile and PC markets, currency swings, and trade or supply-chain disruptions; heavy concentration in one geography can drive upside when that market expands or amplify downside if it slows.
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Market Cap
$229.39B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)15.53M
Price to Earnings (P/E)19.8
Beta (1Y)2.56
Revenue Growth175.30%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees11,100
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryComputer Hardware
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)77.78
Shares Outstanding146,419,000
10 Day Avg. Volume12,589,856
30 Day Avg. Volume15,530,760
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.03
Price to Book (P/B)16.30
Price to Sales (P/S)12.67
P/FCF Ratio22.32
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$2,201.56Price Target Upside47.45% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering16
EPS Forecast (FY)210.71
Revenue Forecast (FY)$48.69B
SanDisk Corp Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
SanDisk Corporation specializes in designing, manufacturing, and supplying storage solutions and devices leveraging advanced NAND flash technology. Its diverse product line features solid-state drives (SSDs), embedded memory solutions, removable m...
How the Company Makes Money
SanDisk makes money primarily by selling NAND flash memory and NAND-based storage products through two main channels: (1) branded finished goods sold via retail and distribution (e.g., SanDisk-branded removable cards and USB drives), and (2) OEM/e...
SanDisk Corp Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 05, 2026
(Q4-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlighted a transformational quarter with record revenue, margin and EPS, strong free cash flow and large multi-year NBMs that materially increase visibility and strategic ties to Datacenter and Edge customers. Technology leadership (BiCS 8/10 and high-bandwidth flash), rapid Datacenter growth (now 38% of portfolio) and an active $15.5B buyback authorization reinforced confidence. Key challenges noted include a sharp QoQ decline in consumer revenue, ongoing supply allocation (demand outpacing supply), higher inventory to support NBMs which tempers near-term bit growth, and customer concentration risk tied to long-term deals. Overall, the positives — strong financials, durable NBMs and cash return program — materially outweigh the challenges.Positive Updates
Record Quarterly and Annual Financial Performance
Q4 revenue $8,965M (up 51% sequentially, up 372% YoY); FY2026 revenue $20,248M (up 175% YoY). Q4 non-GAAP EPS $39.25 (vs $23.41 prior quarter and $0.29 prior year), beating prior guidance. Q4 non-GAAP gross margin 84.6% (vs 78.4% prior quarter, 26.4% prior year) and non-GAAP operating margin 79.2% (vs 70.9% prior quarter).
Negative Updates
Consumer Revenue Weakness in Quarter
Q4 consumer revenue $556M, down 32% quarter-over-quarter (though full-year consumer revenue was $2,935M, up 29% YoY). Management noted consumer markets (PCs and smartphones) are adjusting and expect recovery in calendar 2027.
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Q4-2026 Updates
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Negative
Record Quarterly and Annual Financial Performance
Q4 revenue $8,965M (up 51% sequentially, up 372% YoY); FY2026 revenue $20,248M (up 175% YoY). Q4 non-GAAP EPS $39.25 (vs $23.41 prior quarter and $0.29 prior year), beating prior guidance. Q4 non-GAAP gross margin 84.6% (vs 78.4% prior quarter, 26.4% prior year) and non-GAAP operating margin 79.2% (vs 70.9% prior quarter).
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Company Guidance
Sandisk guided first‑quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of $10.3–$10.8 billion, non‑GAAP gross margin of 83–85%, non‑GAAP operating expenses of $520–$540 million and non‑GAAP EPS of $44–$46 assuming 155 million fully diluted shares; it expects mid‑ to high‑teens bit growth long‑term, sellable bits in the mid‑teens for FY27 due to higher inventory days, CapEx to increase year‑over‑year as BiCS‑8/10 ramps while CapEx/revenue falls to ~6% for the full year, and bits to remain on allocation beyond CY2027. Management said NBMs will be >50% of bits in FY27 and ~2/3 in FY28, with minimum NBM revenue of $93.9 billion at floor pricing, RPO of $59.8 billion ($91.1 billion including two post‑quarter NBMs) and $16.5 billion of financial guarantees; quarterly results included $4.762 billion cash, $7.126 billion cash from operations, $562 million gross CapEx ($153 million net), $5.035 billion adjusted free cash flow (56% margin, excluding $1.938 billion in NBM prepayments), and a $4.5 billion share repurchase (2.836 million shares) with $15.5 billion remaining authorization. They also forecast the NAND market to exceed $300 billion in CY2026 and approach $500 billion in CY2027, with Datacenter share rising from ~30% in CY2025 to ~50% in CY2026.SanDisk Corp Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
88
Very Positive
Cash Flow
82
Very Positive
| Breakdown | Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 20.25B | 7.36B | 6.66B | 6.09B | 9.75B |
| Gross Profit | 14.47B | 2.21B | 1.07B | 430.00M | 3.24B |
| EBITDA | 13.09B | -1.25B | -239.00M | -1.52B | 1.74B |
| Net Income | 11.43B | -1.64B | -672.00M | -2.14B | 1.06B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 22.51B | 12.98B | 13.51B | 13.82B | 15.76B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 4.76B | 1.48B | 328.00M | 292.00M | 335.00M |
| Total Debt | 393.00M | 2.04B | 985.00M | 1.02B | 950.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 6.77B | 3.77B | 2.42B | 2.38B | 2.78B |
| Stockholders Equity | 15.74B | 9.22B | 11.08B | 11.44B | 12.98B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 11.49B | -120.00M | -475.00M | -932.00M | 741.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 11.67B | 84.00M | -309.00M | -713.00M | 1.15B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.39B | 556.00M | 210.00M | -189.00M | -472.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -7.00B | 518.00M | 136.00M | 860.00M | -650.00M |
SanDisk Corp Risk Analysis
SanDisk Corp disclosed 58 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. SanDisk Corp reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
SanDisk Corp Peers Comparison
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Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | $229.39B | 19.76 | 93.13% | ― | 175.30% | ― | |
74 Outperform | $36.36B | 28.49 | 114.18% | 1.22% | 5.29% | 10.66% | |
74 Outperform | $162.44B | 16.58 | 118.65% | 0.10% | -2.71% | 407.72% | |
71 Outperform | $295.62B | 24.28 | -574.57% | 0.53% | 38.87% | 99.71% | |
70 Outperform | $69.18B | 46.65 | 6.12% | 1.17% | 23.33% | 2.87% | |
63 Neutral | $187.75B | 56.17 | 348.17% | 0.35% | 34.06% | 108.45% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% |
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